Synopsis

In an exclusive interview with Dr. Phil, Brenda Heist, 54, the Pennsylvania mother who vanished eleven years ago, recounts her story for the first time since leaving her family. Her departure led them to fear she had been abducted or worse. Why did she walk away after dropping her two young children, then aged eight and twelve, off at school? And where has she resided during those years? Brenda, currently incarcerated for a probation violation, was legally declared deceased three years ago – so